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1234:References
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687:Tom Watson
512:Tom Watson
456:Tom Watson
402:Phil Davis
340:and began
332:Background
37:1981-12-09
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1141:Bulgaria
803:, Brazil
777:Luiz Cane
726:12–0 (1)
683:12–1 (1)
670:, Sweden
668:Stockholm
627:Location
609:Opponent
489:in 2010.
419:Luiz Cane
342:wrestling
310:Bulgarian
302:Bulgarian
163:2006–2015
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1352:July 26,
1222:See also
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919:, Japan
879:, Japan
760:, China
639:12–2 (1)
542:2 losses
326:Pancrase
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104:Division
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1548:Sherdog
1312:June 4,
1175:Haskovo
785:UFC 134
612:Method
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430:UFC 142
423:UFC 134
412:UFC 120
398:UFC 117
350:Moldova
290:Sherdog
269:Website
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615:Event
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324:, and
225:Losses
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953:1:35
917:Tokyo
913:0:42
877:Tokyo
873:5:00
849:10–0
837:Sofia
833:2:14
813:11–0
797:4:13
773:12–0
754:Macau
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707:4:42
680:Loss
664:1:24
635:Loss
624:Time
618:Date
603:Res.
288:from
181:Total
118:Reach
1508:2015
1482:2014
1424:2012
1398:2011
1354:2010
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1278:2015
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1187:1–0
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1148:Win
1115:3–0
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1077:4–0
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1041:5–0
1038:Win
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966:Win
929:8–0
926:Win
889:9–0
886:Win
846:Win
810:Win
770:Win
510:vs.
354:sumo
278:.com
191:Wins
148:Rank
140:Team
31:Born
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723:NC
421:at
318:UFC
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